Hezbollah and Iran launched a coordinated, record-breaking barrage of rockets and missiles across Israel on Wednesday, prompting Israeli officials to warn of a massive military response that will redefine the conflict.
In a significant escalation of regional hostilities, Hezbollah and Iran launched a massive, coordinated strike on Wednesday evening, firing approximately 100 rockets and ballistic missiles into northern and central Israel in a “record breaking” event that targeted Haifa, the Galilee, and Jerusalem. The synchronized assault, which Israeli officials noted showed “an indication that the timing of the fire this time was coordinated between Iran and Hezbollah,” triggered the start of a new military operation dubbed “The Eaten Straw” by the Lebanese group and its partners.
While the IDF’s aerial defense systems intercepted many projectiles, a direct hit on a residential home in Ba’na injured five people, and the sheer volume of fire signaled an intent to saturate Israeli defenses and intensify the conflict to its highest level yet. In response to the barrage, a senior Israeli official warned that “Hezbollah is bringing about its own end with its own hands,” as the Israeli military prepares for a retaliatory offensive that could shape the remainder of the war.